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  • Police nab chase suspect with K-9, drones

    Police nab chase suspect with K-9, drones

    WADESBORO — On Feb. 26 at 12:40 a.m., officers with the Wadesboro Police Department responded to the Speedway on East Caswell Street in reference to a stolen vehicle.


  • DSNDP volunteers from NC participate in Cleanliness Drive

    DSNDP volunteers from NC participate in Cleanliness Drive

    ANSON COUNTY — On February 22, 2026, North Carolina State residents joined hands as dedicated volunteers of the global non-profit organization Dr. Shri.


  • Tips lead to felony arrest

    Tips lead to felony arrest

    WADESBORO — On Feb. 9, Jamarre Daquan Davis, 30, was taken into custody within the city limits of Wadesboro in a joint effort by police officers and probation and parole officers.


  • Black History Month: Does the end ever justify the means?

    Black History Month: Does the end ever justify the means?

    In 1951 a 31-year-old African American mother of five named Henrietta Lacks was not feeling well.


  • Oklahoma! Gallops onto the stage

    Oklahoma! Gallops onto the stage

    ANSON COUNTY — The prairie is alive with music, romance, and rivalry as Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved classic Oklahoma! gallops onto the stage at the Ansonia Theatre, March 6–15. Under the direction of Tommy Wooten, with Zach Jones as Music Director and Gina Clarke as choreographer, this vibrant production unites…


  • ACAS intakes remain limited amid renovation delays

    ACAS intakes remain limited amid renovation delays

    ANSON COUNTY — Friends of Anson County Animal Shelter (501c3 nonprofit) is reaching out to our community at this time in order to demonstrate transparency in our practices and policies, and in turn, any temporary changes to those practices. We are aware that there are concerns currently with our ability…


  • Anson Co. man sentenced to 88 years for sex crimes

    Anson Co. man sentenced to 88 years for sex crimes

    MONROE — An Anson County man was convicted by a jury on Jan. 16 of a series of sexual offenses, including statutory rape and incest.


  • Anson JROTC shines

    Anson JROTC shines

    WADESBORO – The Anson High School JROTC program is quietly making a meaningful impact on both its students and the wider community, emphasizing leadership, service, and personal growth while meeting cadets where they are.


  • Pinning Ceremony celebrates nursing grads

    Pinning Ceremony celebrates nursing grads

    South Piedmont Community College proudly celebrated its nursing graduates during a Nursing Pinning Ceremony held on Dec.12 at 4 p.m. in Building A at the Old Charlotte Highway Campus. The pinning ceremony is a long-standing nursing tradition that symbolizes the student’s transition from the classroom to the profession and honors…


  • Dear Santa Claus …

    Dear Santa Claus …

    NORTH POLE — Finally, the night that millions of kids have been waiting anxiously for all year has arrived: Christmas Eve.


  • Big Game Hunt Tournament returns to Anson County

    Big Game Hunt Tournament returns to Anson County

    ANSON COUNTY— This year the Anson County Chamber sponsored Big Game Hunting Tournament at Four Branches Sporting Preserve is in its 25th year and Chamber President Sandy Cox says it is not too late to get in on securing your spot in this year’s legacy hunt, which Cox says will…


  • ACSO deputies nab fugitive Scotty Roy Hills

    ACSO deputies nab fugitive Scotty Roy Hills

    ANSON COUNTY — The Anson County Sheriff’s Office announced deputies have captured armed and dangerous fugitive, Scotty Roy Hills, after finding him hiding under a building located on the south side of Wadesboro Tuesday morning.


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